10 U.S.C. § 8901 Composition
The Naval Militia consists of the Naval Militia of the States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
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in effect10 U.S.C. § 8902 Appointment and enlistment in reserve components
In the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy, any member of the Naval Militia may be appointed or enlisted in the Navy Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve in the grade for which he is qualified.
10 U.S.C. § 8903 Release from Militia duty upon order to active duty in reserve components
When ordered to active duty, a member of the Navy Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve who is a member of the Naval Militia is relieved from all service and duty in the Naval Militia from the date of active duty specified in his orders until he is released from active duty.
10 U.S.C. § 8904 Availability of material for Naval Militia
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, vessels, material, armament, equipment, and other facilities of the Navy and the Marine Corps available to the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve may also be made available for issue or loan to any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands for the use of its Naval Militia if—
(1) at least 95 percent of the members of the portion or unit of the Naval Militia to which the facilities would be made available are members of the Navy Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve; and
(2) the organization, administration, and training of the Naval Militia conform to standards prescribed by the Secretary.